国办发(1997)37号
(October 23, 1997)
颁布日期：19971023 　实施日期：19971023 　颁布单位：国务院办公厅

The amended Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China(here infer referred to as the Criminal Procedure Law) has entered into force as of January 1, 1997. Hospitals that conduct medical expertise should be designated by people's governments at the provincial level in pursuance of the provisions of the Second Paragraph of Article 120 that "Reevaluation necessitated by dispute over medical expertise pertaining to physical injury or medical expertise on mental illness shall be conducted by the hospital designated by the provincial-level people's government. "and the Third Paragraph of Article 214 of the Criminal Procedure Law that "Where a criminal assuredly has serious illness and must be released on bail for medical treatment, a documentary evidence shall be issued by a hospital designated by a provincial-level people's governemnt, and such release shall be submitted for examination and approval in pursuance of the procedures stipulated by law." To guarantee the effective implementation of the aforesaid provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law and protect the lawful rights and interests of citizens, it is hereby notified as follows upon the approval of a leading comrade of the State Council:

I. People's governments at the provincial level should designate hospitals for medical expertise at an early date in pursuance of the provisions of the Second Paragraph of Article 120 and the Third Paragraph of Article 214 of the Criminal Procedure Law.

II. Consideration should be given to the requirements for handling cases in the designation of hospitals and the designated hospitals must be well-qualified for the work of expertise.

III. Attention should be paid to the balance among prefectures in the designation of hospitals to facilitate the handling of cases. In general, one hospital should at least be designated in a prefecture to undertake the work of medical expertise.

IV. People's governments at the provincial level may complete the designation in batches in the light of the existing conditions of their respective areas, and may make necessary adjustments in accordance with requirements in the process of implementation.

V. People's governments at the provincial level should notify the people's courts, the procuratorates and the department of public health administration under the State Council of the designated hospitals in official documentation.www.engbus.cn